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Tuesday, March 02, 2010

Happy Release Day to Me! Happy Release Day to Me! Happy Release Day to Jennie; Happy Release Day to Me!!!

Nobody posted anything this morning, and you know what that means, don't you?

It's mine, all mine! Bwa-ha-ha-ha-ha!

Today is release day for DIY-3, Plaster and Poison. It should be in a store near you at some point today. However, since it's a good day, and since I'm feeling magnanimous and happy - and since I received my author copies early this time! - I'm going to give you a chance to win your very own copy of Plaster and Poison. (Or, if you prefer, Fatal-Fixer Upper, DIY-1 or Spackled and Spooked, DIY-2, if you haven't yet tried the other books in the series and you want to start at the beginning.) All you have to do is leave a comment saying something nice, like "Congratulations, Jennie!" and you're automatically entered.

If you don't win a book here, there's a chance to win one over on Books on the House, that runs all week long. There's a Q&A with me over there too, that's sort of interesting.

Chasing Heroes has a nice little profile of Derek Ellis, who's the love interest in the DIY series, today. He's good with his hands and has powertools, and what more could anyone want?

And finally, the history mystery in Plaster and Poison has a very interesting backstory, one that's frankly somewhat unbelievable; you can read all about it on Fresh Fiction on Thursday; that's when they're posting my story.

I'll be back tonight to announce the winner of today's little drawing. And after that I'll be back on Friday for my regularly scheduled appearance. Right now I'm off to check a few bookstores and catch my baby in the wild. See you later!

Why aren't you eligible to win, Joyce? I said all you had to do was leave a comment, didn't I?

Ramona, the history mystery story isn't in the book. It's this rather amazing coincidence I came across while I was researching. You'll have to read the Fresh Fiction blog. (Although the history mystery in the book is pretty cool, too!)

Yay, Jennie! I wish you fabulous good luck with the book. Mine is on order from Mystery Lovers, and I can't wait to get it. But I'd love to have an autographed one, too! Then I could share with my mother, who loves reading new authors.

Thanks, Jemi! The covers are gorgeous - the designer is Rita Frangie with Penguin and the artist (the one who actually paints the picture) is Jennifer Taylor with Paperdog Studio - and the titles tend to be pretty cool, too. DIY-4 is tentatively titled Mortar and Murder, FYI. It's coming next January. It's my title suggestion, but I wish I could come up with something better, since it doesn't really capture the book, IMO. Book 5 doesn't have a title yet, due to not being written, although I'm playing with Tape and Tragedy. There's a film - or rather TV - connection. :-)

Congratulations, sweetie. Email me at jennie@jenniebentley.com with your address, and let me know whether you'd like the new book, Plaster and Poison, or one of the other two in the series: Fatal Fixer-Upper or Spackled and Spooked. Entirely up to your.

Thanks for all the wonderful comments, everyone. There's still a chance to win copies of Plaster and Poison over on Books on the House, so if you didn't win here, you can try there.